Common Mistakes 

How to Say Correctly

ask to (someone)

 Ex: Ask to Shania about the project.

ask (someone)

 Ex: Ask Shania about the project.

angry to

 Ex: I am angry to you.

angry at (someone)/ angry with (someone)

 Ex: I am angry at you.

       I am angry with you.

thanks God

 Ex: Thanks God nobody was hurt in the accident.

thank God

 Ex: Thank God nobody was hurt in the accident.

congratulation

 Ex:  

A: "I passed my driving test yesterday."

B: "Did you? Congratulation!"

congratulations

 Ex:

A:"I passed my driving test yesterday."

B: "Did you? Congratulations!"

boring (membosankan)

 Ex: I am boring. (Saya membosankan.)

bored (bosan)

 Ex: I am bored. (Saya bosan.)

keep spirit (tetap semangat)

 There is no such “keep spirit” or “keep the spirit” in English.

never give up/ don’t give up/ great job

 You can say “Never give up” or “Don’t give up” or “Great job”

wait (someone)

 Ex: “Jhon, wait me.”

wait for (someone)

 Ex: “Jhon, wait for me.”

agree with

 Ex: “I am agree with you.”

agree with

 Ex: “I agree with you.”

breakfasting (sarapan)

Breakfasting is done in the morning – at breakfast.

breaking the fast (berbuka puasa)

 Any period of intentional fasting (usually for religious or medical reasons) by consuming food.